Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-06
LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS.
Nominations for State Officers and United
States Senator.
Senator Eugene Hale Addresses the Caucus
in q Ringing Speech.

in q Ringing Speech.
The caucus of the republican members OF
the legislature. called for the evening. as
sembled at 80 o'cleck, for the purpose c,
nominating candidates for Secretary of State
Adjutant General, State Treasurer and At
torney General, also candidate for United
States Senator, to succeed Senator Eugene
Hale for the term commencing March
1887
Senator Libbey of Penob.cot, in accord.
ance with the custom that the President OF
the Senate should preside, named Senator
| Marble as chairman.
Senator Marble desired to be excused, anG
on motion Senator Libbey was made chair.
man.
Mr. Msnley of Augusta, nominated Mr.
/ Clark Of Seco. as secretary OF the caucus and
| he was elected bv unanimous vote.
MIR. Wax field OF Bath, presented Hon.
/ Oramandsl Smith for Secretary of State and
he was nominated by acclamstion.
Mr.. Powers of Houlton, presented Hon. E.
| &. B1rleigh for State Treasurer. and he was
nominated by reclamation.
Senator Goodnow of Washington, present
ed Gen. Samuel J Gallagher for Adjutant
General, and he was nominated by acclama-
ton.
Mr. Litt'etielG of Rockland, presented Hon.
Orville ID Baker for Attorney G neral and
he was nominae i by acclsmati0n.
The name of Eben E Rand of Greenwood.
was presented candidate for Councillor
from the First District and he was nominated
by acclamstion.
Senator Cole presented the name of Hon
Tobias Lord of Standsh and reported that he
was the unanimous choice of the delegation
for the Second Councilor District. He moved
that he oe nominated by acclamauon as
Councillor for the Second Councillor District
Moved that Seth NJ Carter Of Auburn be
the Candidate for Councillor from the Third
Councillor District, and he was unanimously
nominated
Senator H. ath for the Kennebec delegation
presented Elliot Wo ID of Winthrop for a can
didate from the Kennebec District for Coun-
ciilor and he was unanimously nominated.
Mr.. Burrill of Hancock presented Hon.
Geo. NJ Warren of Castine candidate for
Councillor from the Fifth District, and he
was nominated by acclamation.
The name of VIM. Hunt of Liberty was
presented as candidate for Councillor from
the Sixth Councillor District. He was nom
mated unanimously.
The name of Hon A. b. Sumner of Lubec
was presented AS candidate for Councillor
from the Seventh Councillor District.
Mr.. Powers of Houlton moved that a COM
mittee be appointed to wait on Senator Hale
and request his presence.
The chair appointed Powers of Houltop,
Dow of Portland and Barker of Bangor.
Senator Hale appeared and made the fol-
lowing remarks:
Remarks Of MIR. Hale.
Mr.. President and gentlemen of the con
ventiOn:
Every circumstance surrounding the grea
honor which you have bestowed upon me
tonight renders that honor the more fiatter
ing. | may say that it comes without impor
tunity or solicitation upon my own part. L
comes from no dwindling party, Mr. Presi
dent. 1t comes from no organization that
broken or beaten or discouraged, enters
political field; but from an organic ton that
since the earliest days when the republican
party set its conquering foot upon the soil OF
Maine. has never been stronger than it i,
now. Great and prolonged applause)
Thirty years ago, liz the campaign that wa:
led in the Presidential battle by the grea
"Pathfinder"-th Fremont campaign of 1856
the republican party took permanent pos
session of power and the administration OF
government in this State. 1t sent 20 the real
its old antagonists, and by an unprecedented
majority, a majority unknown before, the
State was delivered into the hands of the
party that you and serve and have learned
to respect and admire and revere.
But great as was the success that wear, Mr.
President, we had no such majorities in the
legislature as the people of this State last al
gave to the republican party, thereby
showing their confidence in that party These
full seats, gentlemen, show me. what the
republican party is today in the State
of Maine. Out of one hundred and eighty
two members of the two branches, the repub
lcans have one hundred aud forty -nine--no
enough on the other side, as my friends will
find here during the winter, to make ses
sion interesting by opposition. And so | say
tnat this great honor which has been be
slowed upon me tonight. is all the greater
and all the more appreciated by me becaus,
it comes from powerful, living, and al
enduring organization; not from party dis
couraged or beaten or on the eve of dcstruc
tion. Applause.
have no words that can tittingy measure
the gratitude that possesses me at this mani
feststil of your confidence and approval.
is no light thing in these days, or in an,
days, that any man should receive such
support rom his party for second term ir
[ that great body--jhe United States Senate
! go to the post, Mr. President, that you ant
j others will send ME to. feeling profoundly
the importance of the trusteeship that you
place in my hands. What can be done faith
fully by me shall be done there. l hope tha
some good will come from it. In co-opera
tion with my distinguished colleague, who il
today light and a power in the United
States Senate, and in cooperation with the
Maine delegation in the House-than whict
there is none abler, or more respected, OF
more felt great applause in that heart,
cooperation with them,. which am sure tina
desire, | hope that the State of Maine
may hold a high standard, as W,
have done before. Upon the things in which
Maine is interested that I, with others, are tc
be called upon to consider, l hope faithful,
to represent her people.
Names interests, her laboring population
the capital she has invested, the thousand
haunts aud centers of her industries that ar,
making of Maine great and wealthy State
need the fostering care and protection o
Congress. promise, Sir, to try not to falte